Hameed Chennamangaloor
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Hameed Chennamangaloor is a prominent social critic in Kerala
, India
. He is a staunch critic of religious fundamentalism
. He was born to Areepattamannil Abdul Salam of Chennamangaloor
and Katheeshumma of Perumanna
. He had his early education at Chennamangaloor and Mukkam
. After getting his BA and MA degrees, he began his career as a probationary officer in State Bank of Travancore
. Later, he left the job and took up a job under the Department of Higher Education, Government of Kerala, as a lecturer of English language
and literature. He became the Head of the Department of English at Government Arts and Science College, Kozhikode in 2002, a position which he held until his retirement in 2003.
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He is a staunch critic of religious fundamentalism
Fundamentalism
Fundamentalism is strict adherence to specific theological doctrines usually understood as a reaction against Modernist theology. The term "fundamentalism" was originally coined by its supporters to describe a specific package of theological beliefs that developed into a movement within the...
. He was born to Areepattamannil Abdul Salam of Chennamangaloor
Chennamangaloor
Chennamangaloor, also spelt as Chennamangallur and/or Chendamangallur, is a village located in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India. It is about 30 km from the town of Kozhikode...
and Katheeshumma of Perumanna
Perumanna
Perumanna is a village in the Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Perumanna had a population of 28027 with 13964 males and 14063 females.Perumanna has 18 Wards...
. He had his early education at Chennamangaloor and Mukkam
Mukkam
Mukkam is a small town in Kozhikode district, located about 32 km east of Calicut city on the bank of river Iruvanjippuzha -. One of the major tributary of River Chaliyar. Nearby places are Thiruvambady, Omassery, Mavoor, Koodaranji, Areacode, Anayamkunnu and Kunnamangalam. It is under...
. After getting his BA and MA degrees, he began his career as a probationary officer in State Bank of Travancore
State Bank of Travancore
State Bank of Travancore , is a subsidiary of the State Bank Group and also has private share-holders. It is the premier bank of Kerala State, India, where it has 700 branches...
. Later, he left the job and took up a job under the Department of Higher Education, Government of Kerala, as a lecturer of English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and literature. He became the Head of the Department of English at Government Arts and Science College, Kozhikode in 2002, a position which he held until his retirement in 2003.
Writer and Orator
Hameed Chennamangaloor has authored several books in Malayalam. Besides, he contributes to Malayalam magazines and dailies regularly. He makes public speeches, too. He frequently gives radio talks on Akashvani's local station. Hameed has also been frequently interviewed about matters relating to contemporary affairs in the press and on the television. He looks young in appearance even at 65.Selected Books
- 'Deivathinte rashtriyam' (Politics of God) (MathrubhumiMathrubhumiMathrubhumi is a Malayalam language newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. Mathrubhumi was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British.-History:...
Books, 2011) - Marxism, Islamism, Secularism (MathrubhumiMathrubhumiMathrubhumi is a Malayalam language newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. Mathrubhumi was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British.-History:...
Books, 2009) - ' Oru mathanirapekshavadhiyude sothanthra chindhakal' (Green Books, 2007)
- ' Beegarathayude dhaivashasthram' (D. C. BooksD. C. BooksDC Books is the largest publisher in Kerala, the leading publisher of books in Malayalam, and one of the top ten publishers in India. It also operates one of the largest book store chains in India, with a network of over 30 bookshops, and over 50 agencies in Kerala....
, 2007) - ' Hameed Chennamangaloorinte thiranjedutha lekhanangal' (Haritham Books, 2007)
- ' Matham, rashtreeyam, janadhipathyam' (MathrubhumiMathrubhumiMathrubhumi is a Malayalam language newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. Mathrubhumi was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British.-History:...
Books, 2005) - ' Pardayude manasasthram ' (Melinda, 2002)
- ' Peedanathinte vazhikal '
- ' Mathethara vicharam '
- ' Nunapaksha rashtreeyam '
- ' Vargheeya manobavathinte verukal '
- ' Vyakthi niyama vichindhanam '
- ' Bharatha valkaranthinte vyakaranam '
- ' Shariath: mithyayum yadharthyavum' (Co-authored with K.E.N.)
- ' Oru Indian Musliminte sothanthra chindhakal' (Translation)
- ' Pishachum avante chaattuliyum' (Translation)
Selected Articles
- Mathrubhumi Weekly, May 16, 2010
- Contemporary Malayalam Weekly, January 2, 2004
- Contemporary Malayalam Weekly, January 30, 2004
- Contemporary Malayalam Weekly, March 26, 2004